#B29D79
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.5% 0.055 81), rgb(178, 157, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#B29D79 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B29D79 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 157, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 27%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.055 81) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B29D79 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B29D79 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B29D79 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B29D79 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 82)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B29D79
oklch(70.5% 0.055 81)
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Step 500
500
#A08557
oklch(63.1% 0.071 80.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A6F3C
oklch(55.7% 0.077 82)
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Step 700
700
#765C2E
oklch(49.1% 0.072 80.1)
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Step 800
800
#604B27
oklch(42.6% 0.059 79.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F24
oklch(37.7% 0.046 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2516
oklch(27% 0.029 79.8)
#B29D79 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A69D77 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA27A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB9693 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B29D79
#B29D79
oklch(70.5% 0.055 81)
- #8DA1C3
#8DA1C3
oklch(70.5% 0.055 261)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B29D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.015
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.019
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.023
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.024
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
Use #B29D79 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.